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PHYSICIST

Total Donated

$9,957,534

Contributions

35,002

Unique Donors

996

Top States

CA
$5,533,615
236 donors
IL
$650,040
103 donors
MA
$527,621
62 donors
NM
$487,456
91 donors
MD
$416,861
88 donors
NJ
$393,372
37 donors
VA
$340,881
59 donors
NY
$307,820
60 donors
CO
$131,736
32 donors
TX
$107,376
30 donors
FL
$105,491
15 donors
AL
$93,663
8 donors
PA
$86,778
20 donors
WA
$78,445
15 donors
OH
$76,333
11 donors
AZ
$70,507
12 donors
NH
$61,464
5 donors
IA
$56,050
6 donors
DC
$45,620
12 donors
MN
$45,611
8 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

PHYSICIST political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2002$1,25061
2004$211,222388201
2006$120,936210112
2008$515,415789333
2010$319,972539233
2012$2,433,676992335
2014$601,598744224

Top Donors

Top PHYSICIST donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1MUNGER JR., CHARLES$2,949,03144PALO ALTO, CASELF-EMPLOYED/PHYSICIST2006–2020
2BERNHARDT, ANTHONY$513,950532BERKELEY, CAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2004–2022
3NAPPI, CHIARA R$234,044576PRINCETON, NJUSC2004–2022
4MUNGER, CHARLES THOMAS JR.$217,3754PALO ALTO, CANONE2016
5GRETHER, DONALD$123,321549BERKELEY, CAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2008–2022
6GUYER, ROBERT$107,889428AMHERST, MAUMASS2004–2022
7MUNGER, CHARLES T. MR. JR.$105,56321PALO ALTO, CASELF-EMPLOYED2008–2016
8ABARBANEL, HENRY$102,121153DEL MAR, CAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2004–2022
9STRAIT, JAMES$96,325499OAK PARK, ILFERMILAB2008–2022
10WALTERS, DERON$68,00048SANTA BARBARA, CAOXFORD INSTRUMENTS ASYLUM RESEARCH, IN2020–2022
11PHILLIES, GEORGE MR.$62,75010WORCESTER, MAWPI2012–2020
12CARROLL, ALLEN$61,856345OAKLAND, CAKLA-TERRCOR CORP.2006–2022
13LOEW, GREGORY$61,461458ATHERTON, CASLAC2004–2022
14WITTEN, MATTHEW $58,71385GREAT NECK, NYLONG ISLAND RADIATION THERAPY2004–2022
15CARNEVALE, GEORGE$56,641137CARDIFF, CAUCSD2012–2022
16MUNGER, JR., CHARLES T.$56,38022PALO ALTO, CASELF EMPLOYED - CHARLES MUNGER, JR.2012–2016
17LIEBERMAN, BOB$53,944158REDONDO BEACH, CALUMOPTIX LLC2016–2022
18WEISS, RAINER$51,22061NEWTON, MAMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY2004–2020
19BRAATEN, ERIC$50,00080COLUMBUS, OHOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY2004–2022
20DIXON, LANCE$49,70845MENLO PARK, CASTANFORD UNIVERSITY2004–2022
21TIEFENBACK, MICHAEL$48,900551POQUOSON, VAJEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES2020–2022
22PICKRELL, MARK$47,66211LOS ALAMOS, NMLOS ALAMOS NATINAL SECURITY2014–2022
23KALBAUGH, KEVIN$47,433160OCALA, FLROBERT BOISSONEAULT ONCOLOGY INST.2004–2022
24YOS, JERROLD$46,541280WOBURN, MATITAN CORP2004–2022
25TRAUGER, JOHN$42,360121ALTADENA, CACALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY2004–2022
26REDISH, EDWARD$41,25048BETHESDA, MDUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND2006–2020
27FUJIKAWA, BRIAN$40,73096SAN FRANCISCO, CALAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY2008–2022
28SALWEN, NATHAN $40,27894AMHERST, MAOHIO STATE UNIVERSTITY2004–2022
29HATCHETT, STEPHEN$39,568286LIVERMORE, CALAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY2008–2022
30HEIGHWAY, EDWARD$38,81986SANTA FE, NMLOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB2004–2022
31WEILER, MARGARET$37,425135BRADFORD, NHSELF2004–2020
32FARMER, JAMES DOYNE$37,4006SANTA FE, NMSANTA FE INSTITUTE2004–2012
33FEINBERG, BEN$37,200194OAKLAND, CALAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LAB/PHYS2010–2022
34GOLDHAGEN, PAUL$37,00443NEW YORK, NYU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY2008–2020
35BURKERT, VOLKER$36,859428NEWPORT NEWS, VAJEFFERSON LAB2004–2020
36BYON, AESOOK$35,90012BATAVIA, ILBNL2010–2020
37GREGORY, BROOKE$35,742383TUCSON, AZAURA INC.2004–2022
38MUNGER, CHARLES THOMAS MR. JR.$35,0255PALO ALTO, CANONE2014–2016
39LEHOCZKY, SANDOR$33,10012HUNTSVILLE, ALNASA2008–2022
40LAMSA, JERRY$32,80047AMES, IAIOWA STATE UNIV.2004–2020
41JOHNSON, ROLLAND PAUL MR.$30,95098NEWPORT NEWS, VAMUONS, INC.2014–2022
42GRABOSKE, HAROLD$30,02045KENSINGTON, CALAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY2010–2022
43PIEKARZ, HENRYK$30,01658AURORA, ILFERMILAB2008–2022
44ROODMAN, STEVEN A.$29,2009MARION, ILAASI2010–2018
45WATKINS, JONATHAN$28,713156ENCINITAS, CASANDIA LABS2008–2022
46DICKERSON, LOREN$28,34127MADISON, ALSRA2010–2020
47KORDA, PAMELA$27,22045LOS ANGELES, CAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2004–2020
48BOETTGER, JONATHAN$26,42660LOS ALAMOS, NMLOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY2014–2022
49TRUGMAN, STUART$25,49022LOS ALAMOS, NMLOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABS2004–2022
50NOREM, JAMES H$25,33136DOWNERS GROVE, ILARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY2008–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received PHYSICIST donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AMERICAC00521211$2,274,39144
2ACTBLUEC00401224$1,478,67827,446
3BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESSC00435099$579,7885,442
4CALIFORNIANS FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITYC00617555$550,00044
5REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$313,6282,032
6DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$276,16514,092
7DSCCC00042366$245,77215,030
8OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$230,4029,918
9DCCCC00000935$205,73613,017
10FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$176,02616,420
11WINREDC00694323$124,0114,459
12HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$83,2067,812
13JSTREETPACC00441949$77,500608
14NRCCC00075820$73,9982,442
15LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUNDC00252940$73,250835
16EMILYS LISTC00193433$73,1752,909
17HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$72,3475,341
18DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACC00468314$65,425635
19JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653$64,7243,978
20LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INC.C00255695$59,95010
21WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876$56,4169,571
22OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$52,0554,549
23SANTA CLARA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYC00415075$50,29044
24MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$48,4753,276
25HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$48,2034,673